The Tree of the Christ Child

the tree of the christ child

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the tree of the christ child

where did the christmas tree come from

the story of the christmas tree is part of the story of the life of st

monk and entered the monastery school near exeter two years later. when

german people.

tree

the woods along an old roman road one christmas eve. snow covered the

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fr. william saunders

boniface

the year in devonshire

he was 14

very studious himself

winbert. later boniface became the director of the school

at this time

evangelized. st. boniface decided he wanted to be a missionary to these

people. after one brief attem he sought official approval from pope

st. gregory ii. the pope charged him

winfrid to boniface). st. boniface travelled to germany through the alps

into bavaria and then into hesse and thuringia. in 722

st. boniface as a bishop

his greatest challenge was to eradicate pagan superstitions which hindered

the acceptance of the gospel and the conversion of people. known as "the

apostle of germany

his martyrdom in at this point we can begin our story the christmas